Bucket 03 of 20 · 1,000 Things · Grace Uncommon

50 FRIENDSHIP IDEAS FOR WOMEN OVER 50

My people matter more than ever. I go find them.

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Bucket 03 of 20 · 1,000 Things

50FRIENDSHIP IDEASFOR WOMEN OVER 50

My people matter more than ever. I go find them.

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A note from Grace

WHEN DID YOU LAST MAKE A NEW FRIEND?

For years my friendships ran on school pickups and office birthdays. Then the kids grew up, the jobs changed, and I looked around and wondered where everybody went.

Here's what I've learned: friends after 50 don't just happen. You go find them, and you keep them on purpose.

These fifty are how I'm doing it. Tap the ones that sound like you.

Grace

MY FRIENDSHIP SHORT LIST0 Yes!0 Maybe someday0 of 50 sortedSee my list

OLD FRIENDS

The ones who knew me when.

01
Reconnect with the friend I drifted from and don't know why
02
Plan a girls' weekend with my oldest friends
Grace's pick
03
Take an annual trip with the same group of friends
04
Tell a friend exactly why I love her, out loud
05
Remember birthdays without a social media reminder
06
List 10 people I miss and contact one a week
07
Have a monthly lunch with former coworkers
08
Celebrate a friendship anniversary for how long we've known each other
09
Repair a friendship that ended badly, if it's safe and worth it
10
Let go of a friendship that only drains me, with grace

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We don't need more friends. We need the ones who get it.

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GATHER THEM UP

Snacks are the invitation.

11
Start a monthly dinner club with women I'd like to know better
12
Create a standing Friday happy hour on my porch
Grace's pick
13
Host a "no occasion" party, just because
14
Host a game night with cards, snacks, and zero phones
15
Start a book club where actually finishing the book is optional
16
Host a soup night every winter and make it a tradition
17
Throw myself a birthday party and invite everyone
18
Plan a friend field trip to somewhere silly, like mini-golf
19
Start a social club with a ridiculous name and a serious snack table
20
Host a holiday open house with the door literally open

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NEW PEOPLE

It's never too late to meet your people.

21
Invite a new acquaintance to coffee before I overthink it
22
Make a friend who is 20 years younger and one who is 20 years older
23
Join a club built around something I already love
24
Join a team sport or league where friendships come built in
25
Join one new group a month until I find my people
26
Join a women's circle that meets to talk about real things
27
Make a friend from a different culture or background
28
Join an online community of women in my stage of life
29
Meet an online friend in real life over coffee
30
Go to a class alone and leave with a new friend

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I pick my tribe.

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RIGHT NEXT DOOR

Learn the names on your street.

31
Learn the names of all my neighbors
32
Throw a potluck for my whole street or building
33
Start a supper swap with my neighbors
34
Join a neighborhood walking group and keep showing up
35
Become a regular at a local coffee shop
36
Make a friend at the dog park, the gym, or the library
37
Go to a local town hall meeting and meet who lives near me
38
Join a newcomers' club, even if I've lived there 20 years
39
Organize a block party and borrow every folding table on the street
40
Tour a co-housing community and imagine living near my friends

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Here for all of it.

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SHOW UP

Friendship is a verb.

41
Call a friend instead of texting, once a week
42
Send a handwritten letter to someone who shaped who I am
43
Start a group text that's only for good news
44
Start a weekly walk-and-talk with one good friend
45
Be the friend who shows up with food when life gets hard
Grace's pick
46
Introduce two friends who really should know each other
47
Celebrate a friend's milestone bigger than she expects
48
Create a phone tree with friends for when life happens
49
Reach out more often to a friend who is newly widowed or single
50
Build a chosen family to spend the holidays with

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